medical

Everyday

1. To do with medicine, doctors, illness and keeping people healthy. tree →
2. As a noun, a check of your body by a doctor. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons, medical help comes from doctors, nurses, paramedics and hospitals. In safety, a medical emergency needs help at once, so you call the emergency number. Some children wear a medical bracelet showing an allergy or condition. Phrases: medical help, medical emergency, medical kit, medical bracelet, medical centre, medical school.

Examples

• She needs medical help right away. tree →
• This is a medical emergency — call an ambulance! tree →
• My brother wears a medical bracelet for his allergy. tree →
• The nurse keeps a medical kit in her office. tree →
• Doctors go to medical school for many years. tree →
• He had a medical before joining the team. tree →
• The physicians of Myddvai were historic personages, renowned for their medical skill for some six centuries, till the race died out with John Jones, fl. 1743. tree →

Note

Adjective; it comes from "medicine". Do not take medicine that is not yours; medical decisions are for adults and doctors. Emergency numbers: 911 (USA, Canada), 999 or 112 (UK, Ireland), 000 (Australia), 111 (New Zealand).